"Aditya Chopra handpicked 'The Railway Men' to be 1st series of YRF": Shiv Rawai

Makers of the web series The Railway Men released the official trailer which received a good response from the fansThe Railway Men crafts a fascinating narrative inspired by genuine stories and set against the terrible backdrop of the Bhopal Gas Leak incident in 1984 which remains one of the worlds greatest industrial disastersIts a compelling examination of the incredible efforts made by Indian Railways employees who went beyond the call of duty to save lives during the citys darkest hoursShiv Rawail makes his directorial debut with the series Rawail highlighted how Aditya Chopra spent two years developing and perfecting every beat of the scriptRawail said The one thing that I know about my mentor Aditya Chopra is that he would never make anything that he doesnt feel is not compelling enough for audiences to watch I think this is why YRF has managed to influence pop culture and shape the content choices of people for so many generationsHe added Aditya Chopra handpicked The Railway Men to be the first series that YRF makes for streaming We worked on the script and the preproduction process for over 2 years before Adi decided to greenlight the series He was that particular His reason was simple Adi wanted the same values of YRF to reflect in the ethos of YRF Entertainment its OTT arm and the projects that it producesAdi wanted to recreate the Bhopal of 1984 scaling up the feel and aesthetic of the times He was willing to wait and better The Railway Men constantly till he was confident that we were putting our best foot forward in attempting to deliver clutterbreaking entertainment to audiences Rawail continuedRawail added The one thing that I love about YRF is that the company doesnt just do things for the sake of it There are no halfmeasures here No stone is left unturned to make the best content that people can be entertained with I got a free hand in presenting to Adi what my vision for The Railway Men was and Im proud that he helped me nurture my passionHe concluded The Railway Men brings to life one of the most important amp relevant subjects that every Indian is aware of So we had to be sensitive our show had to showcase how humanity exists within us even when we are individually at risk We are thrilled we have a show that the company Adi and Netflix can be extremely proud ofThe 4episode series The Railway Men created under the banner of YRF Entertainment was released on Netflix on November 18This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever